Special Performance: Songs from the War
Date: Nov 7
8:00 pm
- 10:00 pm
Where: Level 3 Atrium
A special evening with the renowned Peter Halley and Shelley Neville, founding members of Spirit of Newfoundland Productions. Join us for a moving night of music, nostalgia and storytelling, featuring wartime-era songs, in recognition of Remembrance Day. Selections include timeless classics: Danny Boy, I'll Be Seeing You, Lili Marlene and It's a Long Way to Tipperary among other beloved songs.
Tickets: $30 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms Members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709)757-8090.
About the Musicians:
Shelley Neville and Peter Halley have been awarded the honorary Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and are proud cast members of the Gander production of the Broadway musical Come From Away. They have sung for the Queen in Bonavista, as well as for American Presidents and Canadian Prime Ministers, and in almost every nook and cranny in Newfoundland and Labrador. They are long-standing and beloved members of our province’s musical scene.
Image: B3-21 1st Newfoundland Regiment Drum and Bugle Band, Aldershot, 1915, Provincial Archives photograph collection.
Today's Events & Programs
Fishing for Cod
For centuries, fishing for cod has played a vital role in the lives of the peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador. Generations of fishing men, women, and children made use of the land and sea to sustain them and spent their lives “making fish.”
Join us each day for an interpretive guided tour in one of our galleries. From the story of the cod fishery to visiting a current art exhibition to a Family Rainbow Tour, there is something for everyone.
Each tour is approximately 30–40 minutes and is included in the cost of admission. Free for Rooms members.
Join architects Philip Pratt, Charles Henley, and Paul Blackwood of PHB Group for an insightful and engaging conversation about the design journey behind The Rooms. Perched above St. John's, this architectural landmark—clad in local granite and wood, brushed aluminum, and sweeping glass—offers a stunning presence and panoramic views of the city and harbour below.
This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from the minds behind the building’s bold and thoughtful design. Learn how vision, place, and materials came together to shape an enduring cultural icon.
Cost: $15 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709) 757-8090.